“Could the counter-arguments be any more lame? “ They are crafted to use public ridicule to stifle conversation. Saul Alinsky standard. The comebacks are not intended to be deep or meaningful, but are “talking point” type rejoinders to make all the lefties laugh and think, boy we whacked Uncle Ralph!
Yep. Argument from intimidation is their only tool. If you press them you will see them crumble.